You should only need to input data for three empty fields (Resource Group, Admin Password, and DNS Label), but full details for this section:

Subscription : If not already on your current one.

Resource Group : Create New is the only option that will work unless you wish to edit the template yourself. We will use My-Ark-RG for this guide.

Location : Choose your desired region, ensuring it allows the subscription you chose above. If in doubt, use the default region when using a Free Trial.

Admin Username : This is the account you will use to sign into the server.

Admin Password: Secure string and has high complexity requirements.

DNS Label Prefix : This is the unique DNS name that you are giving to this VM. It is mandatory that this name be unique in the Location Datacenter as a whole (It will self-check after input) - Remember this for easy SSH establishment.

Ubuntu OS Version : Only option is 16.04-LTS at this time.

ARKNSG Name : This is the name for the firewall group to permit SSH as well as Ark Node/Explorer port access to this VM.

Currently, the VM produced is a Standard_A1 size VM. This is a very low-cost resource VM for tutorial purposes (can be scaled-up after deployment if desired or via template adjustment)

Click Agree, and Purchase to begin deployment. The entire process should take 5–10 minutes.

If you wish to customize your deployment of Ark within the bounds of Ark Deployer, download a copy of the Azure Shell script.

Within this file, you’re welcome to edit the list of variables on lines 21–31 and personalize them. These variables all align with an optional parameter of Ark Deployer (See GitHub: optional parameters)

You can then run this new version of your script against a new VM, or, you can uninstall the original node/explorer and re-install using the script again. We would recommend just rolling out a new server for ease of use, but that’s your call.

Special thanks to Walrusface for writing the original guide and script, Delegate Jarunik for sponsoring its development and our developer Alex Barnsley for testing and modifying necessary things in Ark deployer.
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